#307DB1
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.6% 0.11 242.1), rgb(48, 125, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#307DB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 125, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.11 242.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #307DB1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307DB1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307DB1 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307DB1 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C1
oklch(63% 0.101 242.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307DB1
oklch(56.6% 0.11 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6695
oklch(49% 0.102 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5479
oklch(42.8% 0.084 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#307DB1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #657EB3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5372B0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307DB1
#307DB1
oklch(56.6% 0.11 242.1)
- #A46628
#A46628
oklch(56.7% 0.11 61.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #307DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
Use #307DB1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.